Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-28
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE TRACTION RAILROAD BILL.
It Passes the House, I55 to II.
BILLS REPORTED IN THE SENATE.
10 eventCongressmenActing as Attorneys
The Senate.
Mr. RDAUNDs ON REDUCTION OF TIE INTERNAL

The Senate.
MIR. RDAUNDs ON REDUCTION OF TIE INTERNAL
REVENUE TAX.
MT EomundS, in presenting memorial from
manufacturers and business men in Vermont for
repeal or reduction of internal taxes said
that many such petitions had been presented. In
presenting this one and moving its reference to the
cohnnttee on finance, he wished to urge on that
committee the Importance of the subject OF re-
uuCihg, IL not altogether repeating, this remnant
VI tiie unpieaSantneSS OF twenty-five years ago.
lie should be glad to see the country restored to
sucn business conditions as had existed before
tnat Clme, and to have the resources OF the gov
eLnIient obtained entirely from impOrtatiOns and
CnS ltle Incidental matters OF land, &C., instead
VI keeping up an army OF internal revenue tax
gatherers, inspectors and all that sort OF thing.
ne noped the committee would take the matter
mto serious consideration. Referred to the COM
mittee on finance
=, Mr. Cameron presented the credentials OF Mat
tneW Stanley Quay as Senator from Pennsylvania
on file.
Mr. Malone presented numerous petitions from
virginia manufacturers OF and dealers in tobacco
1or the abolition OF the tobacco tax and submitted
some remarks in support OF them.
OH nollOn o1 MI. HOar, leave was granted to the
committee on privileges and elections TO sit dur
ing Ihe sessions OF the Senate.
DISTRICT BILLS.
hlllS referring to the District of Columbia, men,
TONED elsewhere in THE STAR, were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar as follows:
10 enable foreign executors and administrators
to sue
Enlarging the powers Of the Washington Safe
Changing the name OF the Real Estate Title In
surance company.
Also, bill relating to the manufacture and sale
OF gas. [This is amendment to the like bill
already On the calendarl
,ol OH TO- establish hospital and reformatory
tor inebIiates In the District OF Columbia was in-
OTHER BILLS
were reported from committees and placed on the
calendar as follows:
For securing statistics of the extent and value
OF the fishing interests of the United States.
fiAllg the salaries OF the commissioners OF edu-
catlOn ana labor at ZOO.
10 incorporate the National Academy of Science.
PENSION OFFICE PRACTICE.
MI. PlumD offered resolution directing the
secretary OF the Interior TO report whether there is
any rule in the Pension Office denying hearing to
claimants who have petitioned Congress for relief
ne ulSeu The resolution on a letter (Which he had
1eaD informing the claimant that as he had ap-
pied TO Congress for relief he had forfeited" his
flgnt TO Il hearing in the Pension hurpau Laid
aside without action.
THE RETURNED PENSION BILL
Ihe act granting pensions to dependent parents
Oh soldiers, &C., having been returned by the House
Gas asked yesterday by Mr.. Hoar, who had moved
9orecqnSlder the vote passing it,, Mr.. Platt stated
tnaC the motion TO reconsider had been made at
MS request. Inc Dill penolOntd survivors OF the
Black hawk, Seminole and several other Indian
Wars. That he dlu not object to; but he wished to
reer to some statistics as to The amount thai the
Oil Was going TO require and TO compare il with
the amount which it would require Tor Union SOL
o1erS. He would do that soon.
passed.
senate bill to amend the laws as to the Yellow
stone Park was discussed until 9 O'Clock without
actioh.
TO PREVENT MEMBERS OF coNcREss AETNA .s .r
aAs TORNEYS.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF bill to prohibit members Of Congress from act
Ing w attorneys or employees for railroad compa-
mes aoidng charters or having received grant OF
ianS or pecuniary aid IRON the United States
anU MT Berry addressed the Senate in advocacy
OF the bill.
NJ House OF Representatives..
- IA THE TRACTION RAILROAD BILL.
Inc opponents OF the traction railway bill sue
ceeufo yesterday afternoon in preventing its pass
age,fy resorting to filibustering tactics, and on
mouon OF Mr.. Springer. in the interest OF the bill
recess was taken until IL O'clock to-day at
which hour the House proceeded with the consid-
Grafton OF the bill.
MI. hearst made statement, saying that there
We're certain amendments that had been offered
Wncn ne was, upon examination, ready to accept
ana 10 incorporate into the substitute For this
purpose he withdrew the demand for the previous
question. He stated further that they were Will
provided the yeas and nays would NOT be demand
ed This was agreed to-
AMENDMENTS ACCEPTED.
An amendment by Mr.. LOwden making each in.
coporator responsible the debts of the road to
the extent OF his stock; an amendment offered by
Mr.. FELTON,, providing against the sale of incorpo
rate privileges before the construction OF the road
one by Mr. Cram, providing against over crOwdins
the cars; another by Mr.. Richardson, to prevent
cOlnDlnatlonS with other companies, and yet an
Otner by Mr.. Holman, requiring an annual report
TO congress OF the names of the stockholders and
the business OF the road, were each and ali ac
saR.eo eiR 0s 'ns committee and Incorporated in the
tssisg4 REJECTED AMENDMENTS.
AAsAnendment by Mr.. Cobb providing that no
bonds should be issued by the road in excess OF the
money expended in construction was voted down
without division.
An amendment providing that ten per cent OF
the net earnings OF the road should be paid into the
Treasury for the benefit the District was voted
An amendment by Mr.. McAdoo providing for the
sale OF the franchise at auction was voted down
yeas 19, nays 81.
An amendment by Mr. Holman providing for the
payment oil five per cent OF net earnings to the Dis
triet by the corporations was voted down-yeas 30
y Ansapendment by Mr.. McComas providing q re-
duotion Of the fare to three cents was voted
dOHn-yeas 81, nays 80.
v1dlng that the company may not issue bonds to
an amount more than twenty per cent in excess OF
COSt VI IUaU WAS VOlcu OOWn-ye1S 4S QayS4S
AN amendment by Judge Seney to reduce the
fare from five cents to two cents was voted DOWN
yeas 10, nays So.
The following amendment was adopted by a
vote OF So yeas TO 40 nays:
sPrOv1ded that no bonds shall be issued as
Aforesaid until the whole amount OF the capital
St0cK PROVIDED Tor has been paid in current funds
into the hands OF the treasurer OF said Company.
ana tnree.fourths of the amount expended in the
An amendment providing for single seats to be
nailed In and that no one standing should nav
rare was voted down-yeas 46, naysT.
ADOPTED AMID LOUD APPLAUSE
An amendment introduced by Mr. Anderson TO-,
providing that the iron used in the construction Of
the road should all be OF American manufacture
was adopted amid loud applause.
THE SUBSTITUTE BILL ADOPTED
The previous question was then demanded and
the substitute was adopted without division.
ssil;s MR.. HEMPHILLs NOTION.
q Mr. Hemphill moved to recommit the bill with
instructions that the committee report it back
Wfch an amendment providing that II the 1ncor-
porat0rS named do not, within the time limited.
cause tne road to be constructed, the Commission
ers snau seil the franchise at auction.
3 A yea and nay vote was taken on this motion.
and IL was lost-yeas, 81: nays, 131.
THE SUBSTITUTE BILL PASSED.
The substitute as amended was then adopted,
and the Dill, as amended by the substitute, was
pasSed-yeaS 155; nays, T2
e,5tfSk THE ROUTE PRESCRIBED By THE BILL.
The following is the full text OF that portion OF
the substitute bill which relates to the route OF the
proposed road: